Alex Weinstein is a New York–born composer for film, television, and advertising, best known for his work on the Netflix series, Tires. A classically trained guitarist who began studying at age four, Weinstein grew up in Armonk, New York, where an early foundation in Baroque, Renaissance, and Classical music shaped his musical instincts from a young age. He later deepened his training through programs like the Aspen Music School and at SUNY Fredonia, studying classical guitar performance and developing a nuanced understanding of how to create orchestral depth and emotional range through a single instrument.
Alongside his formal training, Weinstein’s creative voice was equally shaped by experimentation. As a teenager, he immersed himself in home recording on a Tascam 4-track, teaching himself early production techniques - layering, tape manipulation, and sonic experimentation, that continue to inform his work today. After college, he toured nationally in a rock band before settling in New York City, where he began producing records in DIY settings, building a collaborative, hands-on approach that remains central to his process.
Weinstein went on to spend over a decade as a composer in the commercial world, writing thousands of pieces of music across genres and developing a reputation for his versatility, speed, and ability to deliver under pressure. This period sharpened his instincts and adaptability, while also pushing him to refine a distinct creative identity. After years as a staff composer, he launched his own company, further expanding his work across advertising, documentaries, and screen projects, and collaborating with major global brands.
A profound personal loss in his early 40s - the sudden passing of his younger brother - deeply reshaped Weinstein’s relationship to music and creativity. In the years that followed, he has spoken about how that experience opened a more emotional and reflective dimension in his work, subtly informing the tone and sensitivity of his compositions, including his score for Tires.
With Tires now in its third season and marking the most high-profile project of his career, Weinstein has stepped into a more personal and creatively free space. His score for the series is defined by what he describes as “handmade music for picture”: an organic, tactile approach rooted in live instrumentation, particularly guitar, and driven by instinct rather than formula. The result is a sound that feels immediate, human, and deeply connected to performance—standing in contrast to increasingly digital and AI-driven approaches to scoring.
Known for gravitating toward offbeat, story-driven work, Weinstein brings both emotional depth and sharp comedic timing to his compositions. As his profile continues to grow, he is focused on expanding further into television, especially comedy, where his distinctive, hands-on approach and musical sensibility are uniquely at home.
Alongside his formal training, Weinstein’s creative voice was equally shaped by experimentation. As a teenager, he immersed himself in home recording on a Tascam 4-track, teaching himself early production techniques - layering, tape manipulation, and sonic experimentation, that continue to inform his work today. After college, he toured nationally in a rock band before settling in New York City, where he began producing records in DIY settings, building a collaborative, hands-on approach that remains central to his process.
Weinstein went on to spend over a decade as a composer in the commercial world, writing thousands of pieces of music across genres and developing a reputation for his versatility, speed, and ability to deliver under pressure. This period sharpened his instincts and adaptability, while also pushing him to refine a distinct creative identity. After years as a staff composer, he launched his own company, further expanding his work across advertising, documentaries, and screen projects, and collaborating with major global brands.
A profound personal loss in his early 40s - the sudden passing of his younger brother - deeply reshaped Weinstein’s relationship to music and creativity. In the years that followed, he has spoken about how that experience opened a more emotional and reflective dimension in his work, subtly informing the tone and sensitivity of his compositions, including his score for Tires.
With Tires now in its third season and marking the most high-profile project of his career, Weinstein has stepped into a more personal and creatively free space. His score for the series is defined by what he describes as “handmade music for picture”: an organic, tactile approach rooted in live instrumentation, particularly guitar, and driven by instinct rather than formula. The result is a sound that feels immediate, human, and deeply connected to performance—standing in contrast to increasingly digital and AI-driven approaches to scoring.
Known for gravitating toward offbeat, story-driven work, Weinstein brings both emotional depth and sharp comedic timing to his compositions. As his profile continues to grow, he is focused on expanding further into television, especially comedy, where his distinctive, hands-on approach and musical sensibility are uniquely at home.